Ukraine hoped to force Russia to pick between 2 fronts. Putin chose both.

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A Russian soldier fires a howitzer toward a Ukrainian position in the Kursk region in September.
A Russian soldier fires a howitzer toward a Ukrainian position in the Kursk region in September.

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Intercepted audio purports to show a chaotic start to North Koreans joining Russia's fight

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a military demonstration in North Korea
Kim Jong Un attending a military demonstration in North Korea in March.

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North Korea sending military officials to help Russia in Ukraine is a massive boost for Kim Jong Un

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

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Russia likely shot down one of its own rare combat drones to try to stop it from falling into enemy hands, UK intel says

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Ukrainian service members standing around and bending down to look at the wreckage of a drone.
Ukrainian soldiers inspecting parts of a Russian aircraft in eastern Ukraine on October 5.

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Lithuania says it intercepted military supplies on their way to Russia, and sent them to Ukraine instead

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Five pairs of camouflage pants, intercepted by Lithuanian customs officials on October 2 2024 and intended for Russia, are seen laid out on a sidewalk.
Pairs of camouflage pants intercepted by Kaunas Territorial Customs in Lithuania on October 2, 2024.

Customs of the Republic of Lithuania

Russia's defense industry has a massive labor shortage. Rules on what jobs women can do are part of the issue.

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Putin at a tank factory
Putin visiting Uralvagonzavod, Russia's main tank factory, in February 2024.

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Russia has lost access to CERN in a sign that its war in Ukraine is causing a major scientific brain drain

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A side view of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland in September 2014
A view of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland in September 2014.

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Russia's strike on a merchant ship in the Black Sea was likely down to poor targeting and aged ammo: UK intel

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A view from the deck of the MV Aya, a bulk carrier that was struck by a missile in the Black Sea on September 11, 2024. mangled and wrecked metal can be seen on deck, with the rest of what is in view appearing relatively undamaged.
The MV Aya was damaged in the strike, but managed to reach safe waters.

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Russia appears to have seized a strategic Ukrainian town after almost 2 years of trying

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View by drone of the bombed-out town of Vuhledar, where 150 civilians still live on August 22, 2024 in Vuhledar, Ukraine.
Vuhledar has been under Russian attack since the very first day of the war in Ukraine.

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A European leader's top aide suggested his country wouldn't have resisted if Russia had invaded it

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Side by side images of, left, Fidesz political director Balázs Orbán in 2023, and right, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2024.
Side by side images of Fidesz political director Balázs Orbán in 2023, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2024.

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